'We shall respond,' Biden says after US troops killed in Middle East

US President Joe Biden vowed to hold "to account" those responsible for a drone attack on a US outpost in Jordan, which killed three US Army soldiers and inj...

Tuberville says he will release holds on military nominations three-star and below

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said he is releasing the bulk of his holds for Senate votes to confirm military promotions. Tuberville told his c...

Hear Trump hint at what to expect in his second term

CNN’s Abby Phillip breaks down former President Donald Trump’s hints at revenge and plans to consolidate power in a second presidency. Former Defense Secreta...

Ex-Trump official: Why aid for Ukraine and Israel shouldn't be split

Mark Esper, who was defense secretary during the Trump administration, discusses the divide over aid for Ukraine and Israel inside the Republican party with ...

'Two failures': Former defense secretary reacts to US having intel ahead of attack

Former Defense Secretary during the Trump administration Mark Esper reacts to reports that the US intelligence community was aware of an increased risk for Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the weeks ahead of Saturday's seismic attack on southern...

US intelligence warned of potential for Gaza clash in days before attack

The US intelligence community produced at least two assessments based in part on intelligence provided by Israel warning the Biden administration of an incre...

Hear what Trump reportedly said about injured veteran after this hug

In a new profile in The Atlantic, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley says former President Donald Trump instructed him to not bring wounde...

Vivek Ramaswamy refuses to say whether Putin is a war criminal. Hear John Bolton's reaction

During a campaign event in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was asked by reporters whether Russian President Vladimir Putin i...

Ex-US Defense Secretary on challenges Ukraine faces defending Odesa

Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary under President Donald Trump, joins CNN's Kaitlan Collins to discuss Russian strikes in the southern city of Odesa, Ukra...

Former Trump officials condemn handling of classified docs

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Trump should be "held to account" for his alleged treatment of classified information. #CNN ...

Esper: Trump holding onto classified documents was 'unauthorized, illegal, and dangerous' -- full interview

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents "places our nation's security at risk."

Ex-Trump official: If charges are true, Trump can't be trusted with the nation's secrets

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Trump should be "held to account" for his alleged treatment of classified information.

Esper: 'I'm not surprised' China spying on US from Cuba

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells CNN's Jake Tapper that "we shouldn't be surprised" China has spy facilities in Cuba, calling it part of China's effort to "gain dominance over the United States."

Hear former defense secretary’s advice on Russian jet incident

A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, accordin...

'Lambs to the slaughter': Hear Russian soldier's battlefield letter

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reacts to a letter obtained by CNN from a Russian soldier detailing the battlefield experience in the war against Ukraine.

‘Huge problem’: Retired colonel on Russia hitting Ukraine with 6 hypersonic missiles

When Russia launched a total of 95 missiles at major cities across Ukraine on Thursday morning, it included six Kinzhal ballistic missiles that eluded Kyiv's...

Russia is sending some US weapons captured in Ukraine to Iran

Russia has been capturing some of the US and NATO-provided weapons and equipment left on the battlefield in Ukraine and sending them to Iran, where the US be...

"I think it's good that the administration reacted quickly and shot it down."

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper discusses the military take down of another high-altitude object over U.S. waters.

Ex-Trump official reveals the moment he knew his job was at risk

Former Secretary of Defense under Trump, Mark Esper, reacts to claims in former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's new book while speaking with CNN's Jake Tapp...

Venezuela's bid to save 'diplomat' from US charges takes hit

For two years, Venezuela’s socialist government has been fighting to extricate from the U.S. justice system an insider businessman it claims was on an ultra-secret mission to Iran when he was arrested on a U.S. warrant during a routine fuel...

Son dakika haberi: ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, Savunma Bakanı Mark Esper'i görevden aldı

Son dakika haberine göre; ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, Twitter üzerinden Savunma Bakanı Mark Esper'in görevine son verdiğini açıkladı. Trump, Ulusal Terörle Mücadele Merkezi Direktörü Christopher Miller'ın bu görevi vekaleten yürüteceğini duyurdu.